As the last customer leaves the shop, the brush comes out for the final sweep up of the day. This is not the last job on the list though. Due to the intimate nature of barbering, a good level of cleaning and hygiene is paramount to keeping yourself, and your customers safe.
Sweeping the floor happens throughout the day, at each station after each customer. As does much of the cleaning of equipment, sterilisation and wiping down of sides, seats and shelves. Especially since the emergence of COVID-19, these routines are an essential part of the service we provide.
Clean Down
Once the shop is free of clients, we can properly clean down and make all the preparations for the next day. The sides are cleaned and wiped down using a disinfectant solution. Remember, the job of disinfectant is to kill germs, it is not a cleaner. Cleaning surfaces and then wiping down with a disinfectant is the best practice.
As well as the surfaces around the shop, you must also pay attention to your tools. Metal objects, such as scissors need to be wiped and then sterilised. This, again, is something that should happen throughout the day, in between every client.
For plastic items, wiping with a cleaning solution keeps combs, clips and brushes germ free. It is also advisable to clean the areas that these tools rest throughout the day.
With everything cleaned down and sterilised, you can give your bottles and sprays a wipe with a damp cloth. Check their levels and fill them up as needed, ready for when you open the next day.
Your final job before locking up and leaving the shop should be to mop the floor. Using a degreaser or soap will help clean the floor. You should also be using a bucket of hot water with a little disinfectant as well to ensure all germs and bacteria are killed. By completing this job last, you can mop to the door, without leaving footprints and let the floor dry overnight.
Cleaning Rota
If you operate a busy barbershop with several staff, each barber should be responsible for the cleaning of their space each day. For the communal areas, it’s a good idea to run a rota and a checklist to ensure the work is being completed daily.
As with the barbershop floor, your staff areas should also be kept free of clutter, clean and sterilised. Germs can easily be transferred through contact and if your staff are in and out of the back rooms throughout the day, they could risk contaminating the sterilised workspaces out front.
Talent Spotters
At Chaps & Co, we’re always on the look out for new talent. Men’s hairstylists tend to bring their own style, experience and techniques. If you think you have what it takes to be a Chaps & Co barber, we’d love to hear from you. You can get in touch through this link.
If you’d like to book in for a Chaps & Co experience, you can follow this link.
As always, remember to #KeepItHandsome
As the last customer leaves the shop, the brush comes out for the final sweep up of the day. This is not the last job on the list though. Due to the intimate nature of barbering, a good level of cleaning and hygiene is paramount to keeping yourself, and your customers safe.
Sweeping the floor happens throughout the day, at each station after each customer. As does much of the cleaning of equipment, sterilisation and wiping down of sides, seats and shelves. Especially since the emergence of COVID-19, these routines are an essential part of the service we provide.
Clean Down
Once the shop is free of clients, we can properly clean down and make all the preparations for the next day. The sides are cleaned and wiped down using a disinfectant solution. Remember, the job of disinfectant is to kill germs, it is not a cleaner. Cleaning surfaces and then wiping down with a disinfectant is the best practice.
As well as the surfaces around the shop, you must also pay attention to your tools. Metal objects, such as scissors need to be wiped and then sterilised. This, again, is something that should happen throughout the day, in between every client.
For plastic items, wiping with a cleaning solution keeps combs, clips and brushes germ free. It is also advisable to clean the areas that these tools rest throughout the day.
With everything cleaned down and sterilised, you can give your bottles and sprays a wipe with a damp cloth. Check their levels and fill them up as needed, ready for when you open the next day.
Your final job before locking up and leaving the shop should be to mop the floor. Using a degreaser or soap will help clean the floor. You should also be using a bucket of hot water with a little disinfectant as well to ensure all germs and bacteria are killed. By completing this job last, you can mop to the door, without leaving footprints and let the floor dry overnight.
Cleaning Rota
If you operate a busy barbershop with several staff, each barber should be responsible for the cleaning of their space each day. For the communal areas, it’s a good idea to run a rota and a checklist to ensure the work is being completed daily.
As with the barbershop floor, your staff areas should also be kept free of clutter, clean and sterilised. Germs can easily be transferred through contact and if your staff are in and out of the back rooms throughout the day, they could risk contaminating the sterilised workspaces out front.
Talent Spotters
At Chaps & Co, we’re always on the look out for new talent. Men’s hairstylists tend to bring their own style, experience and techniques. If you think you have what it takes to be a Chaps & Co barber, we’d love to hear from you. You can get in touch through this link.
If you’d like to book in for a Chaps & Co experience, you can follow this link.
As always, remember to #KeepItHandsome
